Romans 15:1 We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. 3 For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.” 4 For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. 5 May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, 6 that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 7 Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.
Paul and the other writers of the New Testament warn us against being people-pleasers, but here he also reminds us not to live to please ourselves. There is Someone, however, Whom we are to aim to please: God. Christ did, not only setting the precedent for us, but the standard and statement to do so. It is not always easy to get along with others, even in the Family of God, but God will give us the endurance we need to stick and stay together to glorify Him.
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